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Bristol Palin is reportedly joining “Dancing With the Stars.” (Los Angeles Times)

Blockbuster prepares to declare bankruptcy. (Los Angeles Times)

Luckily, you can now stream Netflix to your phone. (New York Magazine)

Chris Brown is doing a “good job” according to his probation-status judge. (Los Angeles Times)

Lady Gaga says her use of cocaine occasionally has helped her creativity. (Huffington Post)

“The Real Housewives of New Jersey” will hit the stage in a production of “My Big Gay Italian Wedding.” (Wall Street Journal)

William Hurt is going to play former Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson in the HBO movie about the financial crisis. (Deadline Hollywood)

Super screenwriter-producer Alex Kurtzman gets a shot at directing, thanks to Steven Spielberg. (New York Magazine)

Michael Jackson’s parents reportedly plan to divorce after 60 years of marriage. (Daily Mail)

And Michael Jackson’s kids are going to school for the first time. (TMZ)

Gerard Depardieu is not a fan of Juliette Binoche. (The Guardian)

The Academy wants to give Jean-Luc Godard an Oscar ... if they can find him. (The Independent)

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